In This Generation Why Shouldn’t We Have Rock-Gardens ? 
Hardy Alpines or Rock-Plants 
The plants in the following list are hardy perennials which, because of their dwarf growth 
and permanent character, are exceptionally well suited for growing in rock-gardens. Among 
them are included some choice alpine plants which demand a rock-garden situation in which 
to flourish. However, most of them can be g: 
cracks and crevices of steps, walks, and walls. 
ACHILLEA tomentosa. Low, ferny, dull 
green growth with flat heads of woolly 
yellow flowers. 5 to 6 inches. $4 per doz. 
ALYSSUM rostratum. Bright yellow 
flowers in dense heads. 1 foot. June. 
$3 per doz. 
A. saxatile compactum. Showy yellow 
flowers in April and May. 1 foot. $4perdoz. 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora. Large, heart- 
shaped leaves and sprays of small blue 
flowers. Good in shade. 1 foot. May. 
S4 per doz. 
AQUILEGIA caerulea. Long-spurred, enor¬ 
mous blue and white flowers. 1)4 feet. 
May. $3.50 per doz. 
A. canadensis. The brilliant red and yellow 
native variety. 1 foot. April. $3.50 per doz. 
ARABIS alpina. A most profuse bloomer. 
Flowers white. 8 inches. April. $3 per doz. 
ARENARIA montana. Flat creeper with 
large, glistening white flowers. Evergreen. 
4 inches. May. $3.50 per doz. 
ASTER acris. Enormous blue and golden 
yellow flowers. Showy. 1 foot. September. 
$3 per doz. 
A. alpinus. Large, light blue, long-stemmed 
flowers. 8 inches. May, June. $3 per doz. 
AUBRIETIA deltoidea. Exquisite, purple- 
flowered, trailing plants. 3 inches. April, 
May. $4 per doz. 
BELLIS perennis. Giant White. Clusters 
of large, glistening white rosettes. 6 inches. 
$3 per doz. 
B. perennis, Giant Pink. The same with 
pink flowers. $3 per doz. 
CAMPANULA carpatica. Wiry tufts 8 
inches high, with large, erect, blue, cupped 
flowers. July to October. $4 per doz. 
C. carpatica alba. A very pretty white 
variety. $4 per doz. 
C. garganica. Charming rosettes of foliage 
covered with light, starry, blue flowers. 
6 inches. July. $4 per doz. 
C. glomerata dahurica. Rich purple 
flowers in clusters on the ends of 1 J^-foot 
stems. $4 per doz. 
C. rotundifolia (The Bluebell of Scotland). 
Wiry, erect plants with showers of small 
blue bells. 1 foot. June to August. $3.50 
per doz. 
CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. Blazing orange 
flowers in enormous heads. 1 foot. April. 
Biennial. $4 per doz. 
wn in open borders, chiefly as edgings, or in 
CERASTIUM tomentosum. A woolly, 
gray, vigorous trailer, covered with white 
flowers in May and June. 10 inches. 
$3.50 per doz. 
DIANTHUS arenarius. Grassy plants 
with gray foliage and fringed, fragrant 
white flowers. 5 inches. July to September. 
$3 per doz. 
D. caesius. Matted gray foliage and small, 
fragrant, delicate pink flowers. Sunny 
places. 6 inches. May, June. $3 per doz. 
D. deltoides. Bright green trailer, with 
brilliant dark pink flowers on 6-inch stems. 
June, July. $3 per doz. 
ERINUS alpinus. Purple flowers in sprays. 
3 inches. April to June. $4 per doz. 
E. alpinus albus. White-flowered form. 
$4 per doz. 
ERYSIMUM pulchellum. A fleshy plant 
with tufts of light sulphur-yellow flowers. 
10 inches. $3 per doz. 
Hardy Ferns 
Adiantum pedatum (Maidenhair). Grace¬ 
ful, feathery foliage. 12 to 15 inches, 
moist, shady places. 
Cryptogramma acrostichoides. Small; 
evergreen. Fine for edging shady borders. 
6 inches. 
Dryopteris Goldieana. Stately Fern with 
fronds 4 feet long and 1)4 feet wide, for 
shady, moist places. 
Osmunda cinnamomea. Enormous, 
whorled fronds with large, woolly “fiddle- 
heads.” Rich, moist soil. 3 to 5 feet. 
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas 
Fern). Dull, hardy, evergreen foliage. 
Shady places. 1 foot. 
Pteretis nodulosa. Large, feathery fronds, 
10 inches wide, for backgrounds. Good 
Moist soil in sun or shade. 4 feet. 
Any of the above varieties, $3.50 per doz. 
GYPSOPHILA repens. Trailing green 
foliage with tiny white flowers in June and 
July. 6 inches. $3 per doz. 
IBERIS gibraltarica. Compact, circular 
plants with dark foliage, covered in May 
and June with white flowers tinged laven¬ 
der-rose. 1 foot. $4 per doz. 
I. sempervirens. Loose, wiry plants, 
covered in May with enormous quantities 
of pure white flowers. 1 foot. $4 per doz. 
LEONTOPODIUM alpinum (Edelweiss). 
Grayish plants with woolly, silvery flowers 
on 6-inch stems. $4 per doz. 
LINARIA Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy). 
A flat, vigorously creeping plant with ivy¬ 
like foliage and tiny lavender flowers. 
$4 per doz. 
NEPETA Mussini. A rapid-growing, grav- 
Ieaved, aromatic plant with lavender-blue 
flowers. 1 foot. July, August. $3.50 per doz. 
PHLOX divaricata. Sprays of large, fra¬ 
grant, blue-lilac flowers in May and June. 
Shady places. 10 inches. $4 per doz. 
P. subulata alba. The white-flowered 
form. $3.50 per doz. 
P. subulata, Vivid. Clearest bright pink. 
Makes a very bright and pretty showing. 
3 inches. $4 per doz. 
SAXIFRAGA crassifolia. Showy, spread¬ 
ing plants with large leaves and drooping 
sprays of pink flowers. 15 inches. $4 per 
doz. 
SEDUM acre. Spreading, fleshy plants with 
light green leaves and masses of yellow 
flowers. 2 inches. $3 per doz. 
S. kamtschaticum. Deep green foliage. 
Orange-yellow flowers. 6 inches. $3 per 
doz. 
TUNICA Saxifraga. Tufted, grassy plant, 
covered most of the summer with pale 
pink and white flowers on delicate stems. 
6 inches. $3 per doz. 
Herbs 
The Elizabethan Collection: We are 
pleased to offer for the first time this Collec¬ 
tion of Herbs. Books have been written con¬ 
cerning the virtues and legends of Herbs, and 
there is quite a demand for these plants. 
We suggest a small planting on every estate. 
Alpine Savory 
Anise 
Balm of Gilead 
Big Betony 
Calamintha 
Camomile 
Catnip 
Chive 
Citron Thyme 
Common Balm 
Common Clary 
Common Thyme 
Common Wormwood 
Coriander 
Creeping Mint 
Dill 
Fennel 
Garden Sage 
Strong plants of any of 
$3 pe 
Germander 
Hoarhound 
Hyssop 
Peppermint 
Rosemary 
Roman Wormwood 
Rue 
Southernwood 
Spearmint 
Sweet Basil 
Sweet Marjoram 
Sweet Woodruff 
Tansy 
Tarragon 
True Lavender 
Water-Cress 
Wild Senna 
Winter Savory 
the above, 35 cts. each; 
r doz. 
Ground-Cover Plants 
Ajuga reptans rubra. Useful herbaceous 
ground-cover plants for full sun or shady 
positions. Flat leaves, almost evergreen. 
Flowers purplish. Quick creeper. 4 inches. 
May. $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
English Ivy. An outstanding ground-cover 
plant for use in all semi-sun and shady 
places. Best results are obtained by using 
small plants, and lots of them, which 
readily cover all the bare soil. 2^£-in. pot- 
plants, $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 3)4-in. 
pots, $6 per doz.; $35 per 100. 
Euonymus radicans. One of the best of 
our low-spreading evergreen ground-covers. 
Leaves measure )4 inch wide and 1 inch 
long, and they are almost oval in shape. 
Also useful for rockeries. 3-yr. field-grown 
plants, $5 per doz.; $30 per 100. 
Pachysandra terminalis. For bare areas 
in dense shade and for use amongst rhodo¬ 
dendrons and azaleas, it has no equal. Does 
especially well under beeches, maples, and 
oaks, and, strange to say, under pines and 
other evergreens where very few other 
plants exist. 2-yr. field-grown plants, $2.50 
per doz.; $17.50 per 100. 3-in. pot-plants, 
$3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
Vinca minor (Periwinkle; Myrtle). Per¬ 
haps the next plant in importance for 
ground-cover to Pachysandra. The singu¬ 
lar, deep green color of the leaves presents 
a fine contrast when planted on banks, 
terraces, etc. 2-yr. field-grown plants, 
$2.50 per doz.; $17.50 per 100. 2)4-in. pot- 
plants, $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
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HARDY ALPINES OR ROCK-PLANTS 
